Windshield Survey Table Element Discussion Housing and Zoning‚ Boundaries The houses vary depending on the area. Going towards the more elevated areas‚ I see houses that are more than one story‚ and multiple town houses and condos/apartments. In the more flat areas‚ I see a lot of single story homes‚ and cul de sac layouts‚ but have big backyards and front yards. Schools are scattered evenly throughout the city‚ and some schools are consecutive (a pre-school is close to an elementary school and
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Windshield Survey for Zip Code 77004 Eugene Harris NUR/405 Healthy Communities: Theory And Practice November 28th‚ 2011 Beth Meadows Community health nursing has become a focal point in healthcare since the 1960s-70s when the civil right movement shifted the goal from a charitable concept to a political commitment in order to rectify racial injustices of the past (Stanhope and Lancaster‚ 2008). Many programs came about with the goal of addressing inequalities in the delivery of healthcare
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Running Head: Windshield Survey Summary and Reflection Windshield Survey Summary and Reflection Leonard Larino University of Phoenix – Professor Bonnie Schoettle April 27‚ 2015 Windshield Survey Summary and Reflection Public health nursing involves a community and the overall health of the community. A community is a group within an area or region. These groups vary through various areas. According to Stanhope & Lancaster‚ they cited the World Health Organization’s definition
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1. What three components of public and community health differ from individual health? Describe each component and provide examples from your life. According to" Public Health Infrastructure - Healthy People" (n.d.)‚ "Public health infrastructure includes 3 key components that enable a public health organization at the Federal‚ Tribal‚ State‚ or local level to deliver public health services. These components are: • A capable and qualified workforce • Up-to-date data and information systems •
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What inpatient and outpatient health care facilities exist in the U.S.? What value do these facilities provide to community health care? Outpatient care is any health care service provided to a patient who is not admitted to a facility. Outpatient care may be provided in a doctor’s office‚ clinic‚ the patient’s home or hospital outpatient department. Outpatient treatment in a doctor’s office or clinic‚ often supplemented by medications administered at home‚ remains the norm for most routine care
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Childhood Obesity & Schools By 01/09/12 Today‚ childhood obesity is a major epidemic facing our society. Since 1980‚ the rate of childhood obesity has doubled‚ and has tripled in adolescents. (CDC‚ 2006) Childhood obesity rates have increased dramatically over the past four decades‚ quadrupling among children ages 6-11 and more than tripling among youth ages 12-19. This statistic alone shows how prevalent childhood obesity is in the US. The U.S. Surgeon General has
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Child Obesity is Epidemic Child Obesity is Epidemic Rosanna Torres Western Governors University WGU student ID#: 000254815 1 Obesity is defined as an abnormal amount of body fat that causes health problems such as; diabetes‚ heart disease‚ and cancer (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‚ 2011). Obesity can be determined measuring the child’s body mass index (BMI) is calculated by the child’s height‚ weight‚ and age to determine if you have excess fat. It is known that children
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American children is affected by obesity (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‚ 2011). Many factors contribute to this epidemic outcome. The following paragraphs will explore these factors such as how the disease is caused and what causes the disease in American children. This research paper will also present how to prevent and control obesity in children‚ the rise of cost of medical bills‚ and how being obese can affect the human body mentally and physically. Obesity is not just gaining a few
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Child Obesity In America Child Obesity In America Obesity in children is becoming an epidemic in America. Today‚ about one in three American kids and teens are suffering from being overweight or obese. The number of obese or overweight kids has tripled since 1963.(American Heart Association‚ 2013).Nearly 32 percent of American children are suffering from obesity or being overweight. Child obesity is now the number one health concern among parents in America. Obesity in children is causing
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Arellano-lavariere. Child Obesity Speech If you had the power to save many children’s lives‚ would you do it? Well there is something we can do as a society so save and protect children. What is it? It’s to ban fattening foods from elementary schools to prevent child obesity. Child obesity has become one of the most popular and serious problem of public health. An article in the Harvard School of public health (2014) mentions that “Over the past three decades‚ childhood obesity rates have tripled
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